Montreal Expos

If you want to see the world and stay up late most nights, a great way to do so is to play pro baseball. Former William and Mary standout Brendan Harris, 32, who grew up in Queensbury, N.Y., is living proof. He was picked up late last week by the New York Yankees' organization and sent to Triple-A after being designated for assignment (i.e., cut) by the Los Angeles Angels, where he had played a utility role in the majors all season. In his first three games with the Yankees' top farm club, the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Harris was 3-for-14 (.214) with two runs, one RBI, a double and a walk. With the Angels, Harris batted 22-for-107 (.206) in 44 games, amassing four...

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